Chemistry miscellaneous


  1. Domestic cooking gas consists mostly of









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    Domestic gas is another name for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Varieties of LPG bought and sold include mixes that are primarily propane (C3H8), primarily butane (C4H10) and, most commonly, mixes including both propane and butane, depending on the season — in winter more propane, in summer more butane.

    Correct Option: B

    Domestic gas is another name for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Varieties of LPG bought and sold include mixes that are primarily propane (C3H8), primarily butane (C4H10) and, most commonly, mixes including both propane and butane, depending on the season — in winter more propane, in summer more butane.


  1. The main constituent of natural gas is









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    Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, with other hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen sulfide. It is found in deep underground natural rock formations or associated with other hydrocarbon reservoirs in coal beds and as methane clathrates. Petroleum is also another resource found in proximity to and with natural gas.

    Correct Option: A

    Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, with other hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen sulfide. It is found in deep underground natural rock formations or associated with other hydrocarbon reservoirs in coal beds and as methane clathrates. Petroleum is also another resource found in proximity to and with natural gas.



  1. Which one of the following is used for dating very old objects of archaeological importance?









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    Radiocarbon dating (usually referred to as simply carbon dating) is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring radioisotope carbon-14 (14C) to estimate the age of carbon-bearing materials up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. After plants die or they are consumed by other organisms (for example, by humans or other animals), the incorporation of all carbon isotopes, including 14C, stops. Thereafter, the concentration (fraction) of 14C declines at a fixed exponential rate due to the radioactive decay of 14C.

    Correct Option: D

    Radiocarbon dating (usually referred to as simply carbon dating) is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring radioisotope carbon-14 (14C) to estimate the age of carbon-bearing materials up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. After plants die or they are consumed by other organisms (for example, by humans or other animals), the incorporation of all carbon isotopes, including 14C, stops. Thereafter, the concentration (fraction) of 14C declines at a fixed exponential rate due to the radioactive decay of 14C.


  1. The gas which is mainly responsible for the green house effect is:









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    A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.

    Correct Option: C

    A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.



  1. The charcoal used to decolourise brown sugar solution is









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    A special characteristic of animal charcoal is its power to remove substances from solution. A brown solution of raw sugar is decolourized when boiled with animal charcoal. Other substances that are similarly removed from solution are indigo, litmus, iodine, the colouring-matter of red wine, the brown matter of peaty water or sewage, astringent principles, and certain basic salts, etc.

    Correct Option: C

    A special characteristic of animal charcoal is its power to remove substances from solution. A brown solution of raw sugar is decolourized when boiled with animal charcoal. Other substances that are similarly removed from solution are indigo, litmus, iodine, the colouring-matter of red wine, the brown matter of peaty water or sewage, astringent principles, and certain basic salts, etc.